Eichler Lab

Postdoctoral Fellow position

A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, to sequence, assemble, and annotate new human and primate reference genomes using long-read sequencing technology. The position focuses on understanding the evolution, transcription, and structural variation of some of the most complex regions of the genome that have eluded standard genetic analyses. The position seeks an individual with expertise in molecular evolution, population genetics, and/or computational genomics.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the field of population genetics; be within two years of their doctorate; and have demonstrable expertise in bioinformatics and genome sequence analysis. The position is for three years. Starting salary will be competitive, including allowable moving expenses to Seattle. Please send CV and contact information of three references to Evan Eichler, Ph.D., (eee [AT] gs.washington.edu) Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.